Issue Details

Issue	#28
Published	July 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Sheldon Mayer
Notes	The indicia page lists this issue as #27, while the cover reads #28.

Cover Details

Characters	The Green Lantern; Doiby Dickles.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Letters	typeset
Notes	The indicia page lists this issue as #27, while the cover reads #28.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

10 page The Green Lantern story "A Case of Heart Failure"

Characters	The Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Doiby Dickles; Irene Miller;
Synopsis	GL investigates the suspicious death of a millionaire banker who left his estate to a worthless nephew. His death is all the more suspicious to the Emerald Crusader when he discovers that eight other wealthy men have met a similar fate!
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (signed)
Pencils	Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Nodell)
Inks	Irwin Hasen (signed as Mart Nodell)
Notes	Oddity: Doiby uses a green signal flare to summon the Green Lantern. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-27-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1999 series) #1

4 page Scribbly and the Red Tornado story "The Red Tornado on Radio"

Characters	Red Tornado [Ma Hunkel]; Scribbly Jibbet.
Genre	superhero; humor
Script	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Letters	Sheldon Mayer

2 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	sit com
Script	Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils	Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks	Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints.

6 page The Atom story "Murder Witnesses"

Characters	The Atom [Al Pratt]; Mary James.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill O'Connor (signed)
Pencils	Ben Flinton (signed)
Inks	Leonard Sansone
Notes	Inker credit per Craig Delich/Jerry Bails 6/04.

6 page Hop Harrigan story "Crash!"

Characters	Hop Harrigan [as the Guardian Angel, last appearance].
Genre	aviation
Script	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Inks	Jon L. Blummer (signed)
Letters	Jon L. Blummer
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 3-27-08.

1 page Hop Harrigan's History of American Aviation filler "Colonel Roscoe Turner"

Characters	Hop Harrigan; Roscoe Turner.
Genre	fact
Script	Jon L. Blummer
Pencils	Jon L. Blummer
Inks	Jon L. Blummer
Notes	Credits added by Craig Delich 3-27-08.

6 page Dr. Mid-Nite story "The Mysterious Beacon"

Characters	Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Myra Mason; Hooty; V: un-named gangsters.
Synopsis	Dr. Mid-Nite investigates a mysterious "beacon" light that appears on the side of a mountain, causing airplanes to crash into it....airplanes carrying gold shipments!
Genre	superhero
Script	Charles Reizenstein
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-27-08.
Reprinted	in JSA All Stars Archives, The (DC, 2007 series) #1

8 page Sargon the Sorcerer story "The Blue Racer Express"

Characters	Sargon [John Sargent].
Genre	occult
Script	John B. Wentworth
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Notes	Writer credit by Craig Delich 6/04.

2 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters	Mutt; Jeff.
Genre	sit com
Script	Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils	Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks	Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Letters	Al Smith
Notes	Newspaper reprints.

2 page Popsicle Pete filler "The Marvel Model Book"

Characters	Pete
Genre	gag
Script	Art Helfant (signed)
Pencils	Art Helfant (signed)
Inks	Art Helfant (signed)
Notes	Last appearance. Credits by Craig Delich 6/04.

1 page Jimmy Stone text story "Murder by Messenger"

Characters	Jimmy Stone
Genre	adventure
Script	Evelyn Gaines (signed)
Letters	typeset

8 page Red, White and Blue story "The Detonator Ray Gun"

Characters	Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue; Doris West.
Genre	adventure
Script	John B. Wentworth?
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell
Notes	Credits by Craig Delich 6/04.